Schedule moving memory

When you create a partition, you must add a whole number of megabytes of memory to the partition.

The primary partition needs a minimum of 256 MB of memory while secondary partitions need a minimum of 128 MB. Workload demands might require you to add more MBs to a partition at certain times. You can use the schedule memory move function to adjust memory requirements for partitions.

To schedule a memory move using My Connections, follow these steps:

  1. In iSeries™ Navigator, expand My Connections or your active environment.
  2. Select the primary partition of the system.
  3. Expand Configuration and Service and select Logical Partitions.
  4. Right-click the Logical Partition and select Configure Partitions. You are now working in the Configure Logical Partitions window.
  5. Select the partition from which you are moving the memory.
  6. Right-click Memory and select Move.
  7. Specify the amount of memory you want to move in Memory to move.
  8. Click Schedule to specify when you want the move to occur.
  9. Click Help if you need more information about this field.
  10. Click OK.

To schedule a memory move using the service tools window, follow these steps:

  1. In iSeries Navigator, select My Connections or your active environment.
  2. Select Open iSeries Navigator service tools window in the Taskpad window. If the Taskpad window is not displayed, select View and select Taskpad.
  3. Enter the IP address of the service tool network interface to which you want to connect. Click OK.
  4. You will be prompted for your Service Tools User ID and password.
  5. Expand the system name select Logical Partitions.
  6. Right-click the logical partition and select Configure Partitions. You are now working in the Configure Logical Partitions window.
  7. Select the partition from which you are moving the memory.
  8. Right-click Memory and select Move.
  9. Specify the amount of memory you want to move in Memory to move.
  10. Click Schedule to specify when you want the move to occur.
  11. Click Help if you need more information about this field.
  12. Click OK.

To schedule a memory move using Management Central, follow these steps:

  1. In iSeries Navigator, expand Management Central.
  2. Expand Systems with Partitions.
  3. Select the physical system that has the logical partition with which you want to work.
  4. Right-click the logical partition and select Configure Partitions. You are now working in the Configure Logical Partitions window.
  5. Select the partition from which you are moving the memory.
  6. Right-click Memory and select Move.
  7. Specify the amount of memory you want to move in Memory to move.
  8. Click Schedule to specify when you want the move to occur.
  9. Click Help if you need more information about this field.
  10. Click OK.